CN101176326A - Center device - Google Patents

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CN101176326A
CN101176326A CNA2006800166462A CN200680016646A CN101176326A CN 101176326 A CN101176326 A CN 101176326A CN A2006800166462 A CNA2006800166462 A CN A2006800166462A CN 200680016646 A CN200680016646 A CN 200680016646A CN 101176326 A CN101176326 A CN 101176326A
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日野满利子
桥本智志
久多良木健
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Abstract

Provided is a center device considering various situations in which a plurality of users use their individual controller devices of a home game machine such as input devices. The center device (1) performs communications with the plural control devices (2), so that it receives an instruction operation from the user of each controller device (2) and executes the operation based on that instruction operation. Utilizing the individual communications with the controller devices (2), the center device selects at least such one of controller devices (2) as to become an object of identification, and communicates with the individual controller devices (2) selected, thereby to execute the identification of each controller device (2).

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Central equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used for the central equipment of communicating by letter with user side equipment.
Background technology
In recent years, system can be used in the desk side computer system, input equipment comprising keyboard, mouse etc. is wirelessly connected to main equipment, thereby the signal that relates to user's instruction manipulation is delivered to main equipment side (for example publication number is the Japan Patent of 2004-199562) from input equipment.
Summary of the invention
The problem that the present invention solves
Owing to comprise the such situation of the multiple information of computer system operation of household game equipment recently, whether be that the kinsfolk realizes the message reference restriction preferably according to age of user or user.
Usually, traditional input equipment does not adopt the occupation mode that is adopted by for example household game equipment, and wherein a plurality of users operate themselves input equipment (wherein each player operates his controller).Further, current situation may be, when the certified execution restrict access of user, this restriction also be can't help household game equipment and provided.
The present invention considers above-mentioned situation and conceives.An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of central equipment, it is contained in the multiple situation that expectation takes place when for example using home game machine, and wherein multidigit user member operates themselves the control appliance that comprises input equipment.
The means of dealing with problems
In order to solve the problem of above-mentioned correlation technique, according to the present invention, a kind of central equipment of communicating by letter between a plurality of controller equiments of being used for is provided, it receives the instruction manipulation by user's execution of each controller equiment, and handle according to this instruction manipulation, this central equipment comprises and is used for that each communicates with a plurality of controller equiments by utilizing, from these a plurality of controller equiments, select the equipment of at least one controller equiment as controller equiment to be certified, also comprise be used for the equipment of carrying out authentication processing when each selected controller equiment is communicated by letter with respect to each controller equiment.
Here, each controller equiment can be stored first identification information and second identification information.This central equipment can comprise the equipment that is used for by network and server communication.This equipment that is used to carry out authentication processing can use first identification information and second identification information to carry out authentication processing to server, thereby uses this second identification information in the authentication processing of being carried out by server.
Further, each of these a plurality of controller equiments can be assigned with unique equipment identification information.Central equipment can comprise the device that is used for a plurality of equipment identification informations that storage is relative to each other according to user instruction.These a plurality of equipment identification informations that are relative to each other can be presented the processing that is used to be scheduled to.
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Fig. 1 is the structure chart of expression central equipment according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 represents according to one embodiment of present invention, controller equiment outward appearance example perspective view;
Fig. 3 represents according to one embodiment of present invention, the structure chart of controller equiment structure example;
The view of Fig. 4 has been explained according to one embodiment of present invention, the example of stored information in the External memory equipment;
Fig. 5 is according to one embodiment of present invention, the flow chart of performed authentication processing example in the central equipment;
The view of Fig. 6 has been explained according to one embodiment of present invention, the example of the login interface of central equipment;
The view of Fig. 7 has been explained according to one embodiment of present invention, the example of the sequence table of preserving in the central equipment;
The view of Fig. 8 has been explained according to one embodiment of present invention, the example that the interface is set of central equipment;
The view of Fig. 9 has been explained according to one embodiment of present invention, another example of the sequence table of preserving in the central equipment;
Figure 10 is a structure chart, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the structure example of External memory equipment;
Figure 11 is a perspective view, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the outward appearance example of another controller equiment;
Figure 12 is a perspective view, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the outward appearance example of another controller equiment;
Figure 13 is a plane graph, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the outward appearance example of another controller equiment;
Figure 14 is an end view, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the outward appearance example of another controller equiment;
Figure 15 is an end view, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the outward appearance example of another controller equiment;
Figure 16 is a top view, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the outward appearance example of another controller equiment;
Figure 17 is a top view, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the outward appearance example of another controller equiment;
Figure 18 is a cross-sectional view, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the outward appearance example of another controller equiment;
Figure 19 is a bottom view, and it has been represented according to one embodiment of present invention, the outward appearance example of another controller equiment.
Embodiment
Embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.Structure is according to the central equipment 1 of the embodiment of the invention, thereby comprise control section 11, memory portion 12, I/O unit 13, external memory storage part 14, operation communication part 15, display part 16 and communications portion 17 as shown in Figure 1, and this central equipment 1 is by the wired or wireless controller equiment 2 that is connected to.
The control section 11 of this central equipment 1 can be CPU etc.Control section 11 is according to program stored operation in the memory portion 12.Control section 11 among this embodiment is carried out for example games, and controller for authentication equipment.To describe the example of the performed contents processing of control section 11 after a while in detail.
Memory portion 12 is configured the memory component that comprises such as RAM (random access storage device) etc., and the program carried out by control section 11 of storage.Also functionally as the working storage of storage data, it carries out when handling at control section 1 is necessary to memory portion 12.Memory portion 12 comprises storage medium (non-volatile memory device), such as hard disk, for example can keep the memory device of information when power supply power-fail.In the following description, memory portion 12 comprises hard disk.
I/O unit 13 is bridge chips, and is connected to control section 11, external memory unit 14 and operation communication part 15.This I/O unit 13 is according to coming to send signal (output signal) from this control section 11 from the Instruction Selection destination of control section 11 inputs.I/O unit optionally from control section 11 to selected output destination output signal.Equally, I/O unit 13 will output to control section 11 respectively from the signal of external memory storage part 14 and 15 inputs of operation communication part.
External memory storage part 14 reads out exterior storage medium, the information of record among blu-ray disc (Blu-ray Disc), the DVD etc. for example, and this information is outputed to control section 11 by I/O unit 13.
Operation communication part 15 is configured and includes wiring connector part 41 and wireless communication section 42.This operation communication part 15 is communicated by letter with controller equiment 2 by wired or wireless mode.Here, wired connection device part 41 is come swap data by the cable of for example USB (USB) etc.In fact, provide multiple wired connection device part 41, each is to controller equiment 2 power supplies (it is for example corresponding to the bus power source in the USB system) of its connection.
Wireless communication section 42 is come swap data by for example blue teeth wireless.Especially, wireless communication section 42 is carried out a plurality of controller equiments 2 swap datas that exist in composite communication and the communication range in a predetermined manner.
According to drawing from the instruction of control section 11 inputs, and the data on display device (domestic TV equipment etc.) the output institute graphing that connects to the outside are to show therein as the display part 16 of graphic operation card etc.
Communications portion 17 is the network interfaces such as Ethernet (registered trade mark) port.This communications portion 17 for example is connected to the circuitry lines of internet service provider, thus with server communication on the internet.Further, communications portion 17 sends several data according to the instruction from control section 11 inputs by the internet.Further again, communications portion 17 receives the data that send from the Internet side, and the signal that receives is sent to control section 11.
Controller equiment 2 for example is game console here, receives user's operation and the content of notifying the user to operate to central equipment 1.Controller equiment 2 comprises handle portion 20R, 20L, as shown in Figure 2.The user uses the right-hand man to hold these handle portions 20 respectively.When holding handle portion 20, can reach in user's operation of using his/her thumb provides first and second operation parts 21,22 within the scope, and simulated operation part 23R, 23L.
Here, in first operation part 21, provide last direction instruction key 21a, following direction instruction key 21b, right instruction key 21c and left to instruction key 21d.When using these instruction keys 21a, 21b, 21c and 21d, the user carries out multiple operation.This operational example is as being included in the explanation of representing to treat Action Target (perhaps Action Target) on the screen.
Equally, in second operation part 22, " rectangle " button 22d that provide " triangle " button 22a with the triangle marking that forms on it, X button 22b, has " O " button 22c of the O shape marking that forms on it and have the rectangle marking that forms on it with " X " shape marking that forms on it.Distribute to these buttons 22a, 22b, 22c and each content of operation of 22d by program.On central equipment 1 side, carry out this program according to the operation purpose of using instruction key 21a, 21b, 21c and 21d regulation.The user can be by selecting and push the operation purpose that suitable button 22a, 22b, 22c and 22d manipulate instruction key 21a, 21b, 21c and 21d regulation.
Simulated operation part 23R, 23L are suitable for by with respect to as the point of fulcrum and tilt to operate.This simulated operation part 23R, 23L also are suitable for rotating around rotating shaft b with the posture that tilts, and this rotating shaft b is defined as by an a.Operating period in non-obliquity, these operation parts 23R, 23L are maintained fixed in the position that is utilized (reference position).When these operation parts 23R, 23L by being pressed during given tilt operation, the coordinate figure on the x-y coordinate of determining to define according to tilt quantity and direction with respect to the reference position (x, y), and as operation output to central equipment 1 output.
Should be noted that controller equiment 2 can additionally comprise the start button 24 that is used for order central equipment 1 start-up routine, be used for selector button 25 and model selection that order switches in various modes and switch 26.
Further, on controller equiment 2, use the user of his/her forefinger to operate on the position that can reach within the scope the user right button 28 and left button 29 are provided.For example, the user can hold handle portion 20R, 20L by his/her right hand and left hand respectively.These buttons 28,29 have the first and second right button 28R1,28R2 respectively, and the first and second left button 29L1,29L2, and it is arranged on the straight line on each controller vertical direction.
As shown in Figure 3, controller equiment 2 is configured and comprises that communications portion 31, control section 32, storage area 33, coupling part 34, operation receiving unit 35, sense of touch present part 36 and power unit 37.Communications portion 31 comprises wired coupling part 31a and wireless connections part 31b.
Wired connection part 31a is adapted to pass through the wired connection device part 41 that cable is connected to the operation communication part 15 of central equipment 1.When being connected with central equipment 1, wired connection part 31a will send to central equipment 1 from the transmission data of control section 32 inputs.Equally, wired connection part 31a powers by central equipment 1, and powers to the various piece of controller equiment 2.It also provides charging to power unit 37.
Wireless connections part 31b utilizes the switched wireless data by the wireless communication section 42 of central equipment 1.The identification information that is used for radio communication is assigned to wireless connections part 31b in advance.
Control section 32 can be CPU, and it is according to the procedure operation of storage area 33 stored.Control section 32 sends authentication-related information to central equipment 1.Further, control section 32 is notified the content of the instruction manipulation of carrying out with respect to operation acceptance part 35 to central equipment 1 by communications portion 31.Further again, control section 32 presents part 36 by communications portion 31 according to the instruction input control sense of touch from central equipment 1.
Storage area 33 is configured and comprises memory element, for example NVRAM (non-volatile ram).The program that storage area 33 storages are carried out by control section 32.Further, storage area 33 is also as the working storage of control section 32.Further again, the identification information of storage area 33 storage control equipment 2.It is unique information of distributing to each controller equiment in advance, comprises being used for carrying out the sign (controller identifier hereinafter referred to as) that radio communication is used with central equipment 1.
Coupling part 34 has the jack that is used to receive External memory equipment 50, thus the External memory equipment 50 that receives in control section 32 addressable these jacks.That is, in this embodiment, control section 32 is written in the External memory equipment 50 by the authentication information of coupling part 34 with the user.In authentication processing, read out user's authentication information from External memory equipment 50 by coupling part 34.
Operation acceptance part 35 receives the signal that sends from each executive component that is assembled to controller equiment 2, these elements comprise first and second operation parts 21,22, simulated operation part 23R, 23L, start button 24, selector button 25, mode selection switch 26, the first and second right button 28R1,28R2, the first and second left button 29L1,29L2 etc.Operation acceptance part 35 is exported to control section 32 with the signal that receives.
It is the vibrators that are used for by CD-ROM drive motor rotating eccentricity weight (eccentricweight) that sense of touch presents part 36, thus vibrating controller equipment 2 for example.That is, under the control of control section 32, sense of touch presents part 36 vibrating controller equipment 2, thereby presents sense of touch to the user.
Power unit 37 is configured and comprises chargeable back-up cell.Power unit 37 is not powered to various piece when controller equiment 2 is wiredly connected to central equipment 1.When controller equiment 2 was wiredly connected to central equipment 1, on the other hand, power unit 37 used the charge power supply that provides by wired connection part 31a to charge the battery.
[authentication processing]
Here, will be in response to from being performed program and/or describing the operation of central equipment 1 in predetermined request regularly.This timing can be when opening power etc., and carries out the verification process with respect to the central equipment 1 that can communicate by letter.
As mentioned above, but user's authentication information be stored in the External memory equipment 50 that slave controller equipment 2 removes.Especially, as shown in Figure 4, External memory equipment 50 storage user totem informations (ID), age of user information (Y) and at least a in the approval-key information of password code (K) for example.The user is connected to controller equiment 2 with External memory equipment 50 before in use entreating equipment 1.
Simultaneously, the hard disk (non-volatile memory device) of the storage area 12 of central equipment 1 storage is arranged at least a of wherein user authentication information in advance.
Should be noted that user totem information for example comprise central equipment 1 can with family in the information (for example each kinsfolk's name, it becomes " local ident " hereinafter) that identifies.It also comprises and is used for carrying out the identification information that online game etc. identifies (thereby tell the control title, it is called " Global ID " hereinafter) by central equipment 1.
Below, suppose an example, promptly local ident " Taro ", " Jiro " and " Hanako " are used for 3 kinsfolks in the family that the central equipment 1 of central equipment 1 registration can be used.
The storage area 12 of central equipment 1 is also stored father and mother control (browse hour restriction), is used the setting etc. of the right of a hour restriction, visit storage area 12 store data inside in the mode that is relevant to each local ident.
In the part below, will the specific examples of authentication processing be described.In response to from being performed program and/or in predetermined request regularly, for example in the moment of opening power, the control section 11 beginning processing as shown in Figure 5 of central equipment 1, detection can utilize wired or wireless mode controller in communication equipment 2 (S1).Should be noted that this detection that is used for that testing process according to USB system for example and bluetooth can be complete.
Below, at least one in the controller equiment 2 that control section 11 is selected to detect is as the object (S2) that is used for authenticating in a predefined manner.Can be for example randomly or the selection that comes implementation controller equipment 2 according to the detection order of each control appliance 2.For example, select first detected controller equiment 2.Alternatively, can carry out this selection based on canned data in the External memory equipment 50 that is assembled to each controller equiment 2.Carry out this selection, thus can select to have in the External memory equipment 50 that for example is connected to it storage young or the most old age information controller equiment 2.Should be noted that and to formulate the mode of selecting by the program side of instruction authentication processing.
Subsequently, control section 11 obtains user totem information (for example local ident) and approval-key information from selected controller equiment 2.Control section 11 is controlled display part 16 then, thereby shows the interface that comprises message " Hello, XXX please login ".Fig. 6 has described to have simultaneously and has been used for the login interface (S4) that the input of requirement authenticate key shows.
After the user of authenticate key input, the authenticate key that control section 11 will be imported and compare at the authenticate key of process S3 acquisition is checked these keys whether (S5) consistent with each other.When these key agreements, determine to authenticate and finish, read the information that relates to the relevant of father and mother's control, use hour restriction etc. and obtain at process S3 with user totem information.At that point, stop authentication processing.On the contrary, when at step S5, when the authenticate key of input and the authenticate key that obtains at process S3 are inconsistent, determine that authentication do not finish, operating process turns back to step S4 and continues to handle.
Each program utilization relates to the information that reads of father and mother's control, use hour restriction etc.
By this configuration, when having pre-determined when process S2 authenticates minimus user, be respectively under the situation of 10 years old, 15 years old and 20 years old at three users' age, 10 years old user, the selected authentication of perhaps minimus user.Can use this information to limit the content of browsing restriction less than 12 years old user capture during the course.
Alternatively, but thereby the selection of implementation S2 obtains user totem informations (for example local ident) from each detected controller equiment 2.Only work as the user totem information that is obtained when being stored in the storage area 12, the controller equiment 2 that relates to just is considered to the object that is used to select.In other words, the user who only registers in advance in central equipment 1 is considered the object that is used to authenticate.This configuration can be avoided not user's application authorization of registration processing in advance.This situation takes place in the time of can and using controller equiment 2 in the user capture of not registering in advance.
Again alternatively,, can show the tabulation of the user totem information that obtains, thereby make the user select user to be certified for the selection of process S2.In this case, this tabulation can not comprise the user who does not register to central equipment 1 in advance.
Should be noted that in this embodiment when the user for some detected controller equiment 2 carried out authentication processing and authentication and finishes, control section 11 was confirming that authentication carries out multiple other processing when finishing.This takes place when not needing that other is not carried out authentication processing as the user of authentication object.
Especially, supposing has 3 people in the above-mentioned example, and " Taro ", " Jiro " and " Hanako " hold themselves control appliance 2, and this control appliance 2 has each memory device that is connected to it, has wherein stored themselves local ident.Central equipment 1 can select " Taro " as authentication object based on predetermined condition, and " Taro " carried out authentication processing.When the authentication that relates to " Taro " finishes, start games etc. and do not need " Jiro " and " Hanako " execution authentication processing.Equally, in case authentication is finished, the controller part of central equipment 1 11 continues recreation waited to be handled, though with the user's who accepts authentication processing controller equiment 2 communicate by letter no longer may the time.This configuration makes " Jiro " and " Hanako " continue to play in above-mentioned example, even controller equiment 2 has left the position simultaneously or slave controller 2 has been removed External memory equipment 50 carrying " Taro ".
In addition, each identification information on the control section 11 retentive control device equipment 2, this identification information obtains (for example controller identifier) by the authentication processing deadline in storage area 12, its mode is to be listed in proper order with the detection with corresponding controllers equipment 2 of the mode of sequence table (Fig. 7).Here, controller identifier can for example be unique identification information (intrinsic ID) of distributing to each controller equiment 2, or the communication interface identification code of each controller equiment 2 (for example the device id of MAC Address, bluetooth, the device id among the USB etc., it is used in Ethernet Ethernet (registered trade mark) and/or the WLAN).Control section 11 is stored these information elements in mode associated with each other, and for example intrinsic ID, MAC Address, bluetooth equipment ID, USB device ID etc. are as controller identifier.That is, when with controller equiment 2 communicate by letter may the time, control section 11 obtains the identification code of the communication interface that had by this controller equiment 2.For example, be in wired connection (USB etc.), also can obtain wireless communication parameters (bluetooth etc.) even work as controller equiment 2.Should be noted that this sequence table can identify relevant mode with corresponding controllers and additionally represent local ident, this local ident obtains from corresponding controller equipment.Further, being used for the information (connector sign) of the wired connection part 41 that regulation corresponding controllers equipment is connected to can be for example extraly in the related expression of this sequence table.Further again, the information (information that relates to Machine Type) that is used for regulation controller equiment 2 classifications also can related be represented.
Control section 11 is reseted described sequence table in response to the request of reseting that sends from the program side and/or in predetermined regularly (for example in opening power time).Further, the term of execution of program, control section 11 is controlled, if any controller equiment 2 the term of execution can not communicate by letter, the controller identifier of this controller equiment 2 is not got rid of from this sequence table.Further again, control section 11 is carried out to handle at predetermined instant (perhaps for example regular) slave controller 2 and is received controller identifier (especially, identifying and receive its response etc. by request controller).Then, when the controller identifier that receives is not included in this sequence table, control section 11 will not be included in the end that this controller identifier in the sequence table joins this sequence table.It detects new controller equiment 2 by affirmation and realizes, and issues the detection that an event signal comes the new controller equiment 2 of advising process side.At program side (for example games), after receiving this event signal, slave controller equipment 2 obtains local ident, and makes in processing and for example be used for by showing such as the message of " XXX adds us the now " login to recreation announcement new players.One that should be noted that this embodiment is characterised in that when the authentication processing that relates to other users is finished, has omitted the authentication processing that relates to new players.This omission makes the easier adding of new user play, and can not interrupt ongoing recreation.
In the program side, can for example use the sequence table management game player of storage in the storage area 12.In order to manage, as an example, on the program side, to create and be used for table that player number is associated with the serial number of sequence table, and be stored in the storage area 12.Simultaneously, received the information of the operation communication part 15 of the instruction manipulation of carrying out by controller equiment 2 to the relevant instruction manipulation that receives of control section 11 outputs.This output information is with the controller identifier of controller equiment 2, by these controller equiment 2 executing instruction operations.
The controller identifier that control section 11 inspection receives listed position in the sequence table of storage area 12 stored, thus its serial number found.Then, control section 11 relates to the instruction manipulation about the player with player number relevant with this serial number by confirming the information that receives, thereby carries out institute's processing of request.
This configuration makes, even control in himself role's the recreation a plurality of users, control section 11 is based on the signal of the relevant instruction manipulation from each controller equiment 2 input, and it is possible controlling suitable role according to each user's operation.
Should be noted that because control appliance 2 is suitable for wired and wireless connections, the user may be taken place begin to use controller equiment 2, pull out connecting line after a while and switch to wireless connections by wired connection.In this embodiment, because USB device ID or be used for the parameter information of wire communication, and bluetooth equipment ID or the parameter information that is used for radio communication be used as controller identifier and be held, thereby be relative to each other connection.As mentioned above, controller equiment 11 sides can be found the bluetooth equipment (that is, controller equiment 2) in response to the equipment of its wired connection disconnection, do not change the content of sequence table simultaneously.
On the contrary, also can begin during playing, to be switched to the situation of wired connection by the controller equiment that wireless connections are used.Equally in this case, when the controller identifier of the controller equiment 2 that is switched in its connection status is maintained in the sequence table, do not change the content of this sequence table.
As mentioned above, when the communication interface at controller equiment 2 and the controller equiment 2 that uses during central equipment 1 is communicated by letter changed, central equipment 1 continued and the communicating by letter of this controller equiment.It uses the identification code of the communication interface of using after variation to realize, this identification code is stored with the identification code that changes the communication interface of using before and is associated.By this configuration, the control section 11 of central equipment 1 can determine by which user to be carried out at first from the instruction manipulation that each controller equiment 2 sends reliably.
That is, by this configuration that each player on the games is associated with controller identifier, owing to use above-mentioned sequence table, the control section 11 of central equipment 1 can determine reliably which user has carried out the instruction manipulation that sends from each controller equiment 2.Can not consider that connected mode realizes thisly determining, promptly wired or wireless, even when perhaps during playing, having switched connected mode.
[user] with same title
The user totem information clauses and subclauses (for example local ident) that control section 11 can be relatively obtains from the controller equiment 2 of each detection, thus check whether there is any controller equiment 2 of having set same local ident.When the controller equiment 2 of same local ident that had this set, control section 1 is carried out predetermined identification process.
This situation for example may occur in except " Taro " of registration, one have with " Taro " identical local ident calling party use controller equiment the time.
In this case, control section 11 is issued interim differentiable local ident to each user who has for the same local ident of its setting.Can for example form this interim local ident by adding different numbers to each original local ident.For example, when original local ident all was " Taro ", local ident " Taro1 " and " Taro2 " can be published, and were stored in the sequence table in the storage area 12 in the mode that is associated with each controller identifier.
Equally, in this case, control section 11 notice has the interim local ID that a plurality of users of same user totem information distribute respectively.For example, can on display part 16, show the interim local ID that is issued one by one.Simultaneously, can be to the instruction that presents part 36 corresponding to the described sense of touch of the controller equiment that controller identifier identified 2 output request vibrations of the interim local ID that is just showing.
By this configuration, each user can by for example he/her controller display 2 check during by vibration the title of representing on the display learn his/her local ident of interim distribution.Sense of touch present part 36 be used for to each user present above-mentioned he/her local ident of interim distribution.But, the controller equiment 2 that uses have can display text etc. equipment, for example under the situation of liquid crystal apparatus, can on display device, show the local ident of interim distribution or the local ident that is obtained.
[network processes]
When central equipment 1 was connected to the internet, control section 11 can send user totem information (according to second identification information of the present invention, for example Global ID).Set this identification information from local ident (according to first identification information of the present invention) separately to the server on the internet,, treat in the authentication processing that server is carried out, to use as the user's of each controller equiment 2 user totem information.
That is, when the server on central equipment 1 access the Internet also received the request that is used to authenticate, central equipment 1 selected the controller equiment 2 of at least one detection as the controller equiment that is used to authenticate.This realizes by use and the preordering method in the same process of the process S2 shown in Fig. 5.Then, central equipment 1 obtains to be connected to the Global ID that stores in the External memory equipment 50 of required controller equiment 2, and sends the Global ID that is obtained when request authentication.
By this configuration, different user totem informations can be set be used at the server on the internet and in home environment, use.This has improved convenience.
Further, central equipment 1 can be communicated by letter with another central equipment 1 by the internet, and sends local ident to this central equipment 1 and use in the authentication processing for the treatment of to be carried out by this central equipment 1.That is, when Global ID is used for attempting being connected to the authentication of internet, in by another central equipment 1 of internet trial visit, sends local ident and be used for authentication.
In this case, the central equipment 1 of directly communicating by letter with user's controller equiment 2 (in order to distinguish, hereinafter referred to as user side central equipment) and another central equipment 1 (in order to distinguish, hereinafter referred to as remote central equipment) are carried out following processing.
That is, in response to the instruction manipulation that the user carries out, user side central equipment 1 sends user's local ident and the request that is used to authenticate to remote central equipment 1.Remote central equipment 1 determines whether registered therein as the local ident that receives of authentication request.When having registered the local ident that receives, the request that remote central equipment 1 sends for authenticate key to user side central equipment 1.
After the request that receives for authenticate key, user side central equipment 1 request user input authentication key.When the user had imported authenticate key, user side central equipment 1 compared the authenticate key of storage in the External memory equipment 50 of the authenticate key of input and the controller equiment 2 that is assembled to user's use, thereby checks whether these keys are consistent with each other.Then, user side central equipment 1 sends comparative result to remote central equipment 1.
Received comparative result and indicated these key agreements, remote central equipment 1 reads the information that relevant right is set, and visits the data of storing in hard disk in the mode that is associated with the local ident that early receives etc.Below, further receiving the request of obtaining storage data the hard disk from user side central equipment 1, remote central equipment 1 is determined whether the have the right data of asking based on the message reference that is read out of user side central equipment 1.When definite user side central equipment 1 has temporary, read out the data of being asked and send to user side central equipment 1 by the internet from hard disk.
In this example, when the user uses central equipment 1 to play games in any position except that family, the user can obtain with he/her central equipment 1 of family in the relevant data of recreation of storage.This makes the user continue recreation in the position except that family.This flexibility has improved facility.
Equally, this configuration can make the user needn't import the user totem information of trouble, for example user name.By externally preestablishing user totem information in the memory device 50, can simplify authentication operation.This has also improved facility.
[not using the controller equiment of External memory equipment 50]
Although should be noted that and described controller equiment 2 in the above description, wherein in this External memory equipment 50, stored user totem information etc., always this configuration is also necessary with the External memory equipment 50 that is installed on it.For example, when some controller equiment 2 was not installed to External memory equipment 50 on it, control section 11 selected to have the controller equiment 2 of the External memory equipment 50 that is installed on it in process S2 shown in Figure 5.
Alternatively, when neither one controller equiment 2 has the External memory equipment 50 that is installed on it, control section 11 control display parts 16, thus the message that demonstration for example " please be imported user totem information " asks to import user totem information.This input has guaranteed to use the user totem information of input to finish authentication processing.
Further, may exist unique user may use the situation of two or more controller equiments 2.When this situation can occur in the handheld unit that is used to quicken and brakes and pedal unit and is provided as the separate controller equipment that is exclusively used in for example car race game etc.In this case, External memory equipment 50 for example can be assembled on the handheld unit, and corresponding pedal unit does not need to assemble External memory equipment 50.
Considering that above-mentioned at least one user uses under the situation of two or more controller equiments 2, the control section 11 of central equipment 1 can be carried out following processing when the controller equiment 2 that detects the External memory equipment 50 that is not assembled on it (promptly can not obtain the controller equiment 2 of user totem information from it).
In this case, except the user totem information tabulation that obtains from each controller equiment 2, the mode of control section 11 to be associated with each user totem information, demonstration can not obtain the tabulation of the controller equiment 2 of user totem information from it, as the menu that is used to allow the user to select.
Then, the controller equiment 2 of selecting him to use in the controller equiment 2 that the user enumerates in the menu of expression that for example is associated with his user totem information.
For example, in the situation of above-mentioned use handheld unit and pedal unit, control section 11 obtains user totem information from the external memory unit 50 that is installed to handheld unit, and shows the user totem information that is obtained on display part 16.The mode of control section 11 to be associated with user totem information shows to comprise the menu (Fig. 8) of indicating pedal unit.Then, user command is selected pedal unit from menu.
Based on the setting of setting up by screen, control section 11 will be associated (representing as relevant controller identifier) with the controller identifier of the controller equiment of selecting from this menu 2 from its controller identifier that obtains the controller equiment 2 of user totem information, and this menu is associated with the user totem information of former controller equiment 2.Control section 11 is the relevant controller identifier (Fig. 9) of storage in the sequence table in the storage area 12 for example.
In games etc., when by the pedal executing instruction operations, can obtain the controller identifier of the handheld unit relevant with the controller identifier of this pedal unit.Further, can obtain the user totem information relevant with handheld unit.Further again, the sequence number of the pedal unit that can obtain to enumerate in the sequence table.This makes and handheld unit and pedal unit may be associated with single player (user).By this configuration, can carry out recreation based on the signal that sends from independent controller equiment 2.
Although should be noted that and abovely described controller equiment 2, but use the sign that is similar to controller identifier to set the information presenting device of other type, earphone (headgear etc.) for example.This ability allows relevant by utilizing above-mentioned menu to define.
By this configuration, for example when the user used controller equiment 2 order to adjust from volume that receiver produces, control section 11 sent the instruction that the request volumes are adjusted.When this occurred in the sign of addressing receiver, it was stored in the mode that the controller identifier with controller equiment 2 is associated.Equipment 2 is accepted this instruction manipulation.By this configuration, therefore the user can use the volume of controller equiment 2 by related setting control receiver.This ability has improved facility.
Although should be noted that receiver as the example in above-mentioned, it is not restrictive example.Head mounted display and various other power feel that display device also is applicable.When multiple information programme equipment can connect, as mentioned above, every kind of information presenting device can in advance can be from relevant controller equiment 2 controlled information elements to control section 11 registrations.For example, in the situation of receiver, " volume " as object name to be controlled, and " directionkeys " as setting button to be used, and " 0 " arrives " 255 " as variable of set point etc., is exported to control section 11 in advance.Like this, control section 11 can be carried out to handle and accept the setting that the user uses this information to formulate.
[External memory equipment 50]
Although should be noted that External memory equipment 50 can be semiconductor memory apparatus in the above description, the External memory equipment 50 that is connected to controller equiment 2 is not limited to semiconductor memory apparatus.Controller equiment 2 can comprise for example control element 51, memory element 52 and biology sensor part 53, as shown in figure 10.
Here, control element 51 for example is the procedure operation that microcomputer chip and basis are set in advance.After the request of canned data, control element 51 is carried out predetermined authentication processing in slave controller equipment 2 side joints are received for memory element 52.The authentication processing that description control element 51 is carried out in the back.
Memory element 52 is non-volatile memory devices, for example EEPROM.At least a in user totem information (ID), age of user information (Y) and approval-key information (K) of its storage, as shown in Figure 4.Should be noted that approval-key information is can be by the information of comparing with the information that obtains from biology sensor part 53.
Biology sensor part 53 is the transducers that are used to export unique information in lived organism, comprises for example fingerprint pattern, eyeground pattern, palm vascular patterns etc.
Below, will the authentication processing of being carried out by control element 51 be described.After slave controller equipment 2 side joints were received request for memory element 52 inner storag informations, control element 51 forwarded the biological information that sends from biology sensor part 53, for example state of fingerprint pattern of receiving of waiting for to.When acquiring biological information, the biological information that obtained and the approval-key information of memory component 52 stored are compared.When comparative result satisfied predetermined condition, for example the biological information that is obtained was consistent with other approval-key information, then read out 2 information requested of controller equiment from memory element 52.Then this information is exported to controller equiment 2.
On the other hand, when comparative result does not satisfy predetermined condition, send the signal that notice can not present institute's solicited message, for example rub-out signal to controller equiment 2.
Compare as the situation of authenticate key with password code etc., this configuration has realized the authentication of further strictness.Therefore, this configuration has realized higher fail safe.
Equally, the games that configurable control section 11 is carried out, thus send the instruction that user biological information is imported in request to controller equiment 2.In this case, the control element 51 of controller equiment 2 request External memory equipments 50 sends biological information.Then, control element 51 is waited for and is received the biological information that sends from biology sensor part 53, for example fingerprint pattern.When acquiring biological information, control element 51 is exported to controller equiment 2 with the biological information that obtains, and it sends the biological information that receives in turn to central equipment 1.
External memory equipment 50 can have the collet part that is formed on its shell, and belt etc. can be tied on it.
Be noted here that External memory equipment is removable with respect to controller equiment 2, thereby allow two or more users to share an independent control appliance 2.In the above description, controller equiment 2 can comprise the structure of External memory equipment 50, as shown in figure 10, thereby consists of the controller equiment 2 of each user storage information.
[activation of controller equiment]
Further, preferably, can use battery-driven controller equiment 2 when not using, can keep outage.Especially, controller equiment 2 can have to be used to detect and waves mobile transducer (that is, in fact holding controller equiment 2 by the user).When the time that controller equiment 2 is not held surpassed the preset time threshold value, control section 32 was set predetermined battery saving mode (pattern of the operation of for example, interrupt communication part 31).
Equally, to after in fact the user has held controller equiment 2, the control section 32 that is in battery saving mode is carried out to handle and is transferred to general modfel from battery saving mode, thereby recovers the operation of communications portion 31 in sensor.
For example, when general modfel was transferred in processing, control section 32 determined whether controller equiment 2 has been connected to central equipment 1 by wired connection part 31a.Especially, whether for example communicate by letter member's device id of control section 32 inspection is the ID of the central equipment 1 be scheduled to, thereby determines whether controller equiment 2 has been connected to central equipment 1 by wired connection part 31a.When definite controller equiment 2 has been connected to central equipment 1 by wired connection part 31a, begin communication by wired connection part 31a.
Simultaneously, when definite controller equiment 2 is not connected to central equipment 1 by wired connection part 31a (, when wired coupling part 31a is not connected to another equipment, be connected to another equipment even perhaps work as wired connection part 31, but when the equipment that is connected is not central equipment 1, perhaps when central equipment 1 does not connect electricity), control section 32 is attempted communicating by letter with central equipment 1 by wireless connections part 31b.When central equipment 1 beginning and controller equiment 2 radio communications, control section 32 is utilizing radio communication to send the information of relevant instruction manipulation content to central equipment 1 thereafter.
As mentioned above, central equipment 1 side detects controller equiment 2 when the user holds controller equiment 2.
Should be noted that central equipment 1 can keep the power supply for communication interface.This power supply includes wiring connector part 41 and wireless communication section 42, when making central equipment 1 keep power down owing to user's operation, after slave controller equipment 2 receives input, begins the various piece power supply (promptly opening) for central equipment 1.
In this case, central equipment 1 can remain some interface power supply, includes wiring connector part 41 and wireless communication section 42.For example, central equipment 1 can remain wireless communication section 42 power supplies.By this configuration, even when utilizing the controller equiment 2 be wiredly connected to central equipment 1 to be activated, controller equiment 2 can not utilize wiredly communicates by letter with central equipment 1.Controller equiment 2 begins to utilize radio communication.Therefore, open equipment 1, controller equiment 2 detects and switches to and central equipment 1 wired connection (that is, controller equiment 2 is by the information of the relevant instruction manipulation of wired output).
Equally, suppose to adopt radio communication, bluetooth for example, it is carried out as host services and the mode of controlling described communication with one of communication party.In this case, when central equipment 1 kept outage when wireless communication section 42 keeps power supply, as mentioned above, controller equiment 2 began communication as host services the time.When central equipment 1 when opening thereafter, central equipment 1 obtains right as host services, and beginning communicates by letter with controller equiment 2, it is then as the slave service.
[operation of controller equiment]
Further, when utilizing wired and power connection, the authentication result of the equipment that the control section 32 of controller equiment 2 can be connected to based on controller equiment 2 selects to send by it wired connection part 3 or the wireless connections part 31b of the information of relevant user instruction operation.Control section 32 sends the information of relevant user instruction operation by one of selected wired connection part 31a and wireless connections part 31b to central equipment 1.
Adopt this configuration, thereby even allow when controller equiment 2 utilizes USB for example to be connected to PC (the USB suitable device except that central equipment 1), also can be to the signal of central equipment 1 transmission instruction manipulation.Can use any data that in the catenation sequence of connecting interface, obtain to realize the device authentication of carrying out in this situation, for example device authentication process in the USB system.
As mentioned above, in this embodiment, central equipment 1 can adapt to the processing of considering multiple situation, and this situation can occur in when for example using home game machine, and wherein a plurality of users use themselves controller equiment 2, and it comprises input equipment.
[another example of controller equiment]
Controller equiment 2 is not limited to have the example of outward appearance shown in Figure 2.Below, with another example of description control device equipment 2.Figure 11 and 12 is perspective views of another example of the controller equiment 2 that will be described below of expression, and Figure 13 is the plane graph of same controller equiment 2.Controller equiment 2 has meniscate main body 70 as shown in figure 13, and two protrusion 71L, 71R of being similar to column that are formed near its main body center of user side, has formed two simulated operation part 23L, 23R here.
The end portion of columnar body 70 has constituted handle portion 20L, 20R.This controller equiment 2 forms, handle portion 20 long enoughs, thereby when the user use his/she in, unknown, and little finger of toe can be outstanding when catching handle portion 20 to the user.Equally, the user use his/she in, unknown, and little finger of toe when catching handle portion 20 user use his/her forefinger can reach on the position within the scope, forms four buttons 28 (28R1,28R2), 29 (29L1,29L2) on the main body peripheral side.Further, the user use his/her thumb can reach in the position within the scope and form operation part 21,22 and/or simulated operation part 23.
According to above-mentioned supported controller equiment 2, the user can by with he/her elbow and backhand connect being aligned and come operation control equipment 2.This make the user expanded naturally his/her wrist, therefore reduced the user be used for long-time operation and feel he/her the tired sensation of wrist.
Equally, because relatively long formation handle portion 20,, also can stably hold controller equiment 2 even when controlling controller equiment 2 only holding handle portion 20 with one.This stability has improved operability.
Main body 70 has overall circle, and comprises various piece shown in Figure 3.Equally, operation part 21,22 is formed on the main body 70, is similar to shown in Fig. 2 fully.These operation parts 21,22 are arranged, thereby can operate at four direction: upper and lower, right and left.Be different from controller equiment shown in Figure 22, except each button shown in Figure 2, on main body 70, also formed family's button 27.In response to pressing family's button 27, central equipment 1 side is carried out to handle and show predetermined family's screen (screen that shows) when the recreation beginning, perhaps is used to inquire Exit Game whether and transfers to the screen of preassigned pattern.
Further, as shown in figure 13, operation part 21,22 is disposed on the controller equiment 2, tilts respectively on the direction of handle portion 20L, 20R.For example, replace the center line C of controller equiment 2, with respect to the propagation direction replacement definition line segment D of handle portion 20, the center of the button of its attended operation part 21a, 21b, and line segment E, the center of its attended operation part 22a, 22b.
Aforesaid operation part 21,22 can help the user to operate to the configuration of the direction integral inclination of handle portion 20 to hold handle portion 20 simultaneously.
Equally, as shown in figure 13, button 28 is with simulated operation part 23R and be arranged on the straight line G parallel with the center line C of controller equiment 2.Similarly, button 29 is with simulated operation part 23L and be arranged on the straight line F parallel with the center line C of controller equiment 2.The operability that this configuration also helps to improve the user when holding handle portion 20.In addition, the button 28,29 of configuration also can improve the operability of user when holding handle portion 20 on the both shoulders of main body part.
In addition, according to this controller equiment 2, because the surface of formation main bodys thereon such as operation part 21,22 is crooked, but operation part 21,22 slave controller equipment 2 main body projections form.This feasible darker the knocking that may realize operation part 21,22, it also can improve operability.
Should be noted that family's button 27 can comprise LED (light-emitting diode) etc.Can be wired connections or being wirelessly connected to central equipment 1 uses different illumination modes according to controller equiment 2.For example, can send the light (for example, gold-tinted is used in wireless connections, and wired connection is used blue light) of different colours.Equally, but the LED Be Controlled, thus when power down, do not send any light, when executive communication, glimmer.This configuration has realized that use LED is as the visit lamp.
Further, can be based on the commands for controlling LED light emission that sends from central equipment 1.For example, whether be LED use different color to central equipment 1 if can use for user's indication (stipulating the operation of user during playing) and the various states of central equipment 1 (playing games or displaying video content etc.).
But central equipment 1 can distribute different signs to each controller equiment 2 according to the order that these controller equiments 2 become radio communication, and uses to the definite color of each sign and carry out light emitting control for LED.By this configuration, when having a plurality of controller equiment 2, for example, user Xiaotong as can be known crosses which controller equiment 2 instruction manipulations and is allowed to then carry out.
Further, can on the games side, carry out light emitting control, send the light of different colours like this for each game player.For example, ruddiness can be indicated first player, and blue light can be indicated second player.In this case, can rotate the color of light by games.This configuration makes may be for example uses same color to the cursor of controlled role in the game representation and for the LED light of controller equiment 2, thereby can improve the game operation for the user.
Further, can change the illumination mode (color control, flicker etc.) of LED according to the variable condition that is included in the power unit 37 in the controller equiment 2.For example, can send blue light for the full state of charging.Can send ruddiness for charged state less than the state of scheduled volume, be reduced at charge volume and be lower than the level time sparkling that request is charged once more.
Further again, can use the color control of determining according to the state of power unit 37 to continue luminous, flicker and stop luminous.For example, sparkling green glow when charging, the sustainable green glow that sends after charging is finished.
Although should be noted that the above LED that is included in family's button 27 that described, LED also can be arranged at other position, for example near start button 24 or usb terminal.Alternatively, can LED be set in each position.Further alternatively, two or more LED can be comprised in the controller equiment 2, thus whole colors of control controller equiment 2.
Although should be noted that the LED that has mentioned multiple color in the above description, when illumination mode is not limited to this example.For example can adopt different flashing mode (duration and/or flicker pattern), thereby express each state.Therefore, the LED of multiple color is not enforceable.
Controller equiment 2 is positioned on floor or the desk, and operation part 21,22 keeps fully parallel by supporting leg 61,62 with the surface of floor or desk like this, shown in Figure 14 and 15.Figure 14 and 15 is end views of expression controller equiment 2.
By this posture, handle portion 20 also is used for palm has a rest, its make the user by he/her palm contact handle portion 20 operates.This help user keep his/her palm is in the position of nature, and therefore helps to reduce the sense of fatigue that the user feels owing to long-time operation.
Further, as shown in figure 14, button 28,29 is arranged on the curved surface that forms on the main body upper surface side, and the angle of the direction Y that is pressed of the direction X that is pressed of button 28R1,29L1 and button 28R2,29L2 is different slightly like this.By this configuration, the user can easily know his/her finger hook is on which button.Figure 14 and 15 is end views of expression controller equiment 2.
Figure 16 and 17 is top views of expression controller equiment 2.Shown in Figure 16 and 17, on the upper surface of controller equiment 2, provide the USB port that is used for wire communication part 31a.When can avoiding controller equiment 2 on placing floor or desk, this configuration hung by the USB line.Equally, by this configuration of USB port is provided on upper surface side, weight is centered close on this upper surface side.This position has guaranteed the stable controller equiment 2 of placing on floor etc.
Figure 18 is the cross-sectional view of the controller equiment 2 of expression A-A ' along the line.Figure 19 is the bottom view of expression controller equiment 2.Shown in cross-sectional view, contiguous supporting leg 61 has formed the groove of expanding 63 on the left and right directions of controller equiment 2.The user can on groove 63, hook his/her finger, thereby support controller equipment 2.Should be noted that internal structure not expression in Figure 18 of controller equiment 2.

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1. central equipment, it is used for utilizing wired or wireless communication between a plurality of controller equiments that have a plurality of communication interfaces respectively, this central equipment receives the instruction manipulation by user's execution of each controller equiment, and carries out processing according to this instruction manipulation, comprising:
When being used at described a plurality of controller equiments that each all can be communicated by letter, but obtain the device of the identification code of the communication interface that controller in communication equipment had;
Be used for for each controller equiment, store the device of identification code connection of described communication interface so that it is relative to each other;
When being used for the communication interface change of communication use between controller equiment and central equipment, use the identification code of the communication interface of use after changing to continue and the controller equiment communicating devices, be associated thereby the identification code of the communication interface of using after this change is stored the identification code of the communication interface of using before with described change.
2. central equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein
The described equipment that is used to store is stored the identification code of a plurality of controller equiments with the sequence table form according to predefined procedure, and
When the communication interface of using in the communication between controller equiment and the central equipment changes, use the identification code that changes the communication interface of using afterwards to continue to communicate by letter, be associated thereby the identification code of the communication interface of using after this variation is stored the identification code of the communication interface of using before with described change with controller equiment.
3. controller equiment comprises:
A plurality of communication interfaces;
Be used for luminous device;
Be used for using communication interface and the central equipment communicating devices of selecting from a plurality of communication interfaces;
Be used to change illumination mode, make describedly to be used for luminous device the luminous in a different manner device of selected each communication interface.
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